55 UPPER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Installation of a parcel locker and temporary change of use from a parcels office to a post office.
2050313 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 13 March 2020
- Reference
- 2050313
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Upper Main Street, Letterkenny, includes the erection of a new external free-standing parcel locker and signage. It also proposes alterations to the western elevation and a temporary change of use from a parcels office to a post office at the rear of the site.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Erection of (1) a new external free standing parcel locker (2) signage, alterations to the western elevation and change of use from existing parcels office to temporary post office at rear of site
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 104 m |
| No. 7 Court Manor, Justice Walsh Road, Letterkenny | Jun 2025 | €91,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 129 m |
| 9a Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €133,000 | 135 m |
| Second Floor, 19/23 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €45,000 | 143 m |
| 5 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 145 m |
| 6 Robertson Hall, Port Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 147 m |
| 8 Robertson Hall, Port Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 147 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 March 2020
- Decision due2 July 2020
- Decision issued18 June 2020
- Grant issued29 July 2020
- Permission expiry28 July 2025
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